Americold
COLD
410 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.9B invested in Americold in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.6B → $4.9B (+$1.3B)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 54
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 399 → 410 (+11)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 140
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.2M | Put options by funds: $18.4M
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.06% → 109.01% (-1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$42.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$39.2M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$30.2M |
| 5 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$91.6M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$47.3M |
| 3 |
RIM
Rush Island Management
New York
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$31.2M |
| 5 |
LPC
Long Pond Capital
New York
|
-$24.9M |
COLD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
410 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Americold (COLD) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.9B — up 36% from $3.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new COLD positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $91.6M.
- 410 institutional investors held Americold (COLD) as of Q2 2026, up from 399 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.9B of Americold stock for Q2 2026, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Americold positions in Q2 2026 and 54 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Americold buyer in Q2 2026 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest Americold seller in Q2 2026 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $91.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.